The Dumping Ground
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The Dumping Ground (also informally referred to as The DG) is a British children's television drama series that focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home with their care workers in care. The series has broadcast ten series, the show has continuously aired on CBBC since its inception in 2013. The series is a continuation of Tracy Beaker Returns, which aired from 2010 to 2012, and is the third television series in the Tracy Beaker franchise.
The Dumping Ground | |
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Genre | Children's drama |
Based on | The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson |
Directed by | Various |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Jeremy Holland-Smith |
Composer | Simon Rogers[1] |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 11 |
No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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Production locations | Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Series 1) High Spen, Gateshead (Series 2–4, 9–10) Rowlands Gill, Gateshead (Series 2–8) Morpeth, Northumberland (Series 5–8) Hexham, Northumberland (Series 11-) |
Animator | David Gregory (series 1–6) |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 28 minutes (regular episodes) |
Production companies | BBC Children's Productions (2018–2022) BBC Studios Kids & Family (2022–)[2] |
Original release | |
Network | CBBC |
Release | 4 January 2013 (2013-01-04) – present |
The Dumping Ground broadcast its 100th episode on 16 March 2018, which was the tenth episode of series six.[3][4]
In 2024, the eleventh series of The Dumping Ground marked a complete revamp of the show, including a new house, new title sequence and logo, and the animated sequences are no longer a part of the show. [5]